[VERB 动词]尝试,试图(尤指做困难的事) If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it.
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The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia...
只有在费城那次我们曾试着做那样的事。
Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: 'Wait there.'
还没等我回答他就回头又说了一句:“在那儿等着。”
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指不成功的)尝试,企图,试图 If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
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...a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence...
经过深思熟虑的破坏该防御的尝试
It was one of his rare attempts at humour.
那是他极不常见的想要表现幽默的一次。
...their involvement in a coup attempt in September.
他们参与了9月的那场失败的政变
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]杀人企图 An attempt on some-one's life is an attempt to kill them.
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...an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister.
试图杀害伊朗前总理
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](运动员创造纪录的)尝试,冲击 In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes an attempt on a sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make an attempt to break it.
Everything is almost ready for me to make another attempt on the record.
一切几乎都已准备就绪,就等我向纪录发起再一次冲击了。
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attemptattemptsattemptedattemptingnoun★1★[countable , uncountable ]an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, often with no success 企图;试图;尝试◆I passed my driving test at the first attempt.我考汽车驾驶执照时一次就通过了。attemptto do sth ◆Two factories were closed in an attemptto cut costs. 为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。◆They made no attemptto escape. 他们没有企图逃跑。attemptat sth/at doing sth ◆The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.这对夫妇试图和解但未成功。2★[countable ]~ (on sb/sb's life)an act of trying to kill sb 杀人企图◆Someone has made an attempt onthe President's life.有人企图刺杀总统。3★[countable ]attempt(on sth) an effort to do better than sth, such as a very good performance in sport (为超越某事物的)尝试,努力◆his attempt on the world land speed record他为创造陆上速度世界纪录所作的尝试verb★to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult 努力;尝试;试图attemptto do sth ◆I will attempt to answer all your questions.我将努力回答你的全部问题。◆Do not attempt to repair this yourself.不要试图自己修理这个东西。attemptsth ◆The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed.囚犯企图逃跑,但失败了。at·tempt/əˈtempt; NAmEəˈtempt/
1an act of trying to do something, especially something difficultattempt to do something All attempts to control inflation have failed.attempt at (doing) something her feeble attempts at humourat the first/second etc attempt She passed her driving test at the first attempt.2make no attempt to do something to not try to do something at all: He made no attempt to hide his anger.3an attempt on somebody’s life an occasion when someone tries to kill a famous or important person: She has already survived two attempts on her life.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake an attempt· She made several attempts to escape.abandon/give up an attempt· They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.fail/succeed in your attempt· He failed in his attempt to set a new Olympic record.foil/thwart an attempt formal (=make it fail)· Troops loyal to the general foiled the assassination attempt.an attempt fails/succeeds· All attempts to find a cure have failed.adjectiveson the first/second etc attempt (also at the first/second etc attempt British English)· The car started at the second attempt.a vain attempt (=one that does not succeed)· They worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.a desperate attempt (=that involves a lot of effort)· Doctors made a desperate attempt to save his life.a deliberate/conscious attempt· His question was a deliberate attempt to humiliate her.a serious/genuine attempt· This is the first serious attempt to tackle the problem.an unsuccessful/successful attempt· an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the governmentan abortive attempt formal (=unsuccessful)· They made an abortive attempt to keep the company going.a futile attempt (=certain to fail and not worth doing)· I jumped up and down in a futile attempt to keep warm.a doomed attempt (=certain to fail, and causing something very bad to happen)· His attempt to reach the Pole was doomed from the beginning.a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approving (=one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful)· The previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.· She made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.a blatant attempt disapproving (=when someone openly tries to do something bad)· It was a blatant attempt to hide the truth.a final/last attempt· They made one final attempt to make their marriage work.a last-ditch attempt (=a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late)· Negotiators are making a last-ditch attempt to save the agreement.NOUN + attempta rescue attempt· Two firefighters were hurt in the rescue attempt.an assassination attempt (=an attempt to kill a leader)· De Gaulle survived an assassination attempt in 1961.a suicide attempt (=an attempt to kill yourself)· He was admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt.a coup attempt (=an attempt to change the government, usually by force)· The US helped to crush the coup attempt.
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1to try to do something, especially something difficultattempt to do something In this chapter I will attempt to explain what led up to the revolution.attempt something Weather conditions prevented them from attempting the jump.► see thesaurus at
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2 attempted murder/suicide/rape etc an act of trying to kill or harm someone, kill yourself etc: He pleaded guilty to attempted murder.GRAMMAR: Comparisonattempt• You attempt to do something: · They were attempting to climb the mountain.• You attempt something: · The prisoners attempted an escape.try• You try to do something: · I tried to call him at home.• In everyday spoken English, you say that you will try and do something (=try to do something): · I will try and call him at home.• If you try something, you taste or experience something for the first time: · I’ve never tried sushi before.
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